I shower or wash off after practice. I break out into hives or get skin inflammation after judo usually. Especially on my arms where my gi isn't covering my skin.

A friend of mine has a similar allergy. He wears full length skins under his gi, and that seems to have helped a lot, although it makes the gi feel hotter and more restrictive. Apparently there is also a topical solution you can apply before hand that will reduce the reaction. If you're interested I can ask him about it in more detail.

A friend of mine has a similar allergy. He wears full length skins under his gi, and that seems to have helped a lot, although it makes the gi feel hotter and more restrictive. Apparently there is also a topical solution you can apply before hand that will reduce the reaction. If you're interested I can ask him about it in more detail.

Please do.

I think it's more than just sweat though. Because some people I break out afterwards, some I don't. Some people I break out almost immediately and some about 20-30 minutes afterwards.

I think it's more than just sweat though. Because some people I break out afterwards, some I don't. Some people I break out almost immediately and some about 20-30 minutes afterwards.

It might be what they've eaten that's doing it.

Out of curiosity, are you allergic to nickel by any chance? My mate's Dermo said there's generally a correlation between the two allergies. Corticosteroid ointments including hemorrhoid cream seem to help (actually works pretty well on cauliflower ear too, if it's a small lump), both as a preventative and a remedy.